when we search improve diet quality and benefit the functioning of the body, we usually pay special attention to everything that enters our body in a solid state, often forgetting liquid foods. We show you why liquid calories often go unnoticed and how what you drink may be messing up your diet and your health.
Calories in a liquid state, without a doubt the most dangerous
The food solidswhich require more chewing time, are usually the most recorded and therefore also the more satiating for the organism.
On the contrary the liquid caloriesor derived from foods and preparations of liquid consistency, enter our body very easily and reach the bloodstream without requiring much effort by the body, often going through that, unnoticed.
For this reason, calories in a liquid state, or those found in beverages, are the most dangerous and can be the cause of a poor quality diet and an increased risk of disease or health problems.
The impact of liquid calories on our diet and health
In order to take care of the quality of our, it is advisable to choose water as the main drink or failing that, sparkling water or naturally flavored waters in a soft way, without free or added sugars.
This is because the liquid calories They can have a considerable impact on the quality of our diet, especially if we choose, for example, sugary soft drinks to hydrate ourselves on a daily basis.
A sugary soda or a fruit juice they can contain around 100 calories per 250 ml, being the same derived from free sugars or easily assimilated in our body.
Regarding alcoholic drinks, they can provide calories in variable amounts derived from ethanol that does not benefit the body at all, quite the contrary; offering, for example, 85 kcal per cane in the case of beer or around 600 to 800 calories per serving in the case of some cocktails.
Free or added sugars are nutrients that we must reduce to the maximum in the usual diet if we want to protect the health of the organism since can alter blood glucose levels as well as promote fat storage.
Alcohol, for its part, has negative effects on all the organs of our body and offers calories that are used primarily as a source of energy and can therefore, lead to excess fat and body weight.
Both in the case of calories derived from sugars and ethanol, they are components with addictive effect in our body that, in the long term, can significantly condition our health without offering any benefit.
For all this, regularly drink juices, cocktails, soft drinks and other beverages with calories derived from sugars or ethanol can harm the quality of our diet and have a negative impact on health of the organism.
Better reserve calories for solids, and choose water as the main drink
For all the above, and with the aim of protecting the health of the body through a good diet, we recommend paying attention to drinks or what is equal to liquid calories, since these can harm us more than solid preparations due to its low satiating power and its rapid metabolism in the body.
Thus, it is most advisable reserve calories for dishes and solid foods that together with other nutrients can satisfy us more than liquids.
When it comes to drinks, it is recommended opt for water whenever possible limiting the intake of sugars through liquids as much as possible, as well as ethanol and/or fats.
We must not forget that in addition to soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, juices, fruit smoothies, commercial coffees or sweetened and flavored vegetable drinks, as well as other liquid foods can enter poor quality calories and nutrients our body as well as accustom our palate to sweet flavors and addictive substances.
For this reason, if it is about drinks, it is better to go for flavorless alternatives and opt for water to accompany each of our meals.
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